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en passant

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en pas·sant   pä-sä)
adv.
1. In passing; by the way; incidentally.
2. Used in reference to a move in chess in which a pawn that has just completed an initial advance to its fourth rank is captured by an opponent pawn as if it had only moved to its third rank.

[French : en, in + passant, passing.]

en passant [on pass-on]
Adverb
in passing: references made en passant [French]
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Noun1.en passant - (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed
capture - the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
Adv.1.en passant - incidentally; in the course of doing something else; "he made this remark in passing"


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We remark, en passant, that George was, by his father's side, of white descent.
In he walked, the first and the handsomest; and after paying his compliments en passant to Miss Bates and her niece, made his way directly to the opposite side of the circle, where sat Miss Woodhouse; and till he could find a seat by her, would not sit at all.
 
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